240028 VS Globalisation: Labour, mobility, and inequality (3.3.1) (2021W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Participation at first session is obligatory!The lecturer can invite students to a grade-relevant discussion about partial achievements. Partial achievements that are obtained by fraud or plagiarized result in the non-evaluation of the course (entry 'X' in certificate). The plagiarism software 'Turnitin' will be used for courses with continuous assessment.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 01.09.2021 00:01 to We 22.09.2021 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Mo 18.10.2021 23:59
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Update 12.01.2022: Due to the current situation the course will be held digital until the end of the semester.
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Update 13.12.2021: The course will be held digital until December 17.
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Update 22.11.2021: The course will be held digital during lockdown.
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- Wednesday 06.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
- Wednesday 13.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
- Wednesday 20.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Wednesday 27.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
- Wednesday 03.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
- Thursday 11.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
- Wednesday 17.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
- Wednesday 24.11. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
- Wednesday 15.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Wednesday 12.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Wednesday 19.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Wednesday 26.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This course is an introduction to the anthropological study of relationships and interdependencies across national borders and social boundaries. Students will learn to think globally by linking developments at the macro level and the micro level, building knowledge about the history of global relations while also considering how local situations and intimate experiences are related to global dynamics. Readings set for the course seek to destabilise national and "Western" viewpoints in the social sciences from a historical perspective, and with a focus on questions of social inequality. Through the theme of labour, students will specifically think about issues of labour mobility and labour relations in the world, as well as gendered divisions of labour.Course set-up: The study material includes literature, lectures, and documentary films that deal with themes such as the long-term development of North-South relations, production systems and power relations, labour and labour mobility, gender ideologies and gendered divisions of labour, and related political and social-cultural aspects. Two books (see "study materials") are at the core of the course. Students are expected to read approximately 40-50 pages every week, so that they can discuss their progressive understanding of the books with each other and the lecturer. Occasionally, they will also watch short documentary films, which will be discussed during the sessions to illustrate ideas or case materials discussed in the book chapters. The lectures clarify relevant theories and offer a historical and comparative framework to deepen students’ understanding of the literature and the documentaries.COVID-19:The course is to be taught face-to-face (if possible). Occasional online participation in classes is possible for participants* who cannot be present in connection with COVID-19 (for example, in case of symptoms or after a positive test). Adjustments may be made due to applicable regulations and policies.
Assessment and permitted materials
To pass the course, students are expected to complete the following tasks:
•Submit a mid-term exam
•Write a final paper
•Actively prepare and participate in class activities, including discussion of literature that has been studied in advance of the session, and occasional documentary film viewings or other assignments to prepare classroom discussions.
•Submit a mid-term exam
•Write a final paper
•Actively prepare and participate in class activities, including discussion of literature that has been studied in advance of the session, and occasional documentary film viewings or other assignments to prepare classroom discussions.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The assigned tasks count towards the final grade in the following way:
•mid-term exam: 50%
•final paper: 50%
•Participation: sufficient/insufficientAssessment of the mid-term exam:
The questions test students’ knowledge and understanding of important concepts, historical developments, explanations and theories. It also tests the ability to apply this knowledge to concrete cases discussed in the obligatory literature. Overall, the questions test students familiarity with, understanding of, and ability to apply the studied materials.Assessment of the final paper:
The paper tests students’ knowledge, understanding, and analysis of the materials presented in the monograph. In particular, it tests students’ ability to link abstract ideas with micro-observations of concrete situations, and to describe these situations in relation with global developments or interdependencies. Clarity of writing, logical structure and analytical focus are also important (see the IKSA Guidelines).Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
A = 1 (Very Good): 87 - 100%
B = 2 (Good): 75 - 86,99%
C = 3 (Satisfactory): 63 - 74,99%
D = 4 (Enough): 50 - 62,99%
F = 5 (Not Enough): 00 - 49,99%
•mid-term exam: 50%
•final paper: 50%
•Participation: sufficient/insufficientAssessment of the mid-term exam:
The questions test students’ knowledge and understanding of important concepts, historical developments, explanations and theories. It also tests the ability to apply this knowledge to concrete cases discussed in the obligatory literature. Overall, the questions test students familiarity with, understanding of, and ability to apply the studied materials.Assessment of the final paper:
The paper tests students’ knowledge, understanding, and analysis of the materials presented in the monograph. In particular, it tests students’ ability to link abstract ideas with micro-observations of concrete situations, and to describe these situations in relation with global developments or interdependencies. Clarity of writing, logical structure and analytical focus are also important (see the IKSA Guidelines).Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
A = 1 (Very Good): 87 - 100%
B = 2 (Good): 75 - 86,99%
C = 3 (Satisfactory): 63 - 74,99%
D = 4 (Enough): 50 - 62,99%
F = 5 (Not Enough): 00 - 49,99%
Examination topics
Content of the mid-term exam:
The exam is about the obligatory literature, the documentary films, and the material discussed in the lectures up to that moment in the course. Students receive 2 open questions (with sub-questions). The writing time is 2 hours.Content of the final paper:
The final essay is based on an in-depth reading and analysis of the monograph “Wombs in Labor” by Amrita Pande. It develops an original argument about a key idea of the monograph and includes concrete case material presented in the monograph.
The exam is about the obligatory literature, the documentary films, and the material discussed in the lectures up to that moment in the course. Students receive 2 open questions (with sub-questions). The writing time is 2 hours.Content of the final paper:
The final essay is based on an in-depth reading and analysis of the monograph “Wombs in Labor” by Amrita Pande. It develops an original argument about a key idea of the monograph and includes concrete case material presented in the monograph.
Reading list
The two books for the course are:
•Pande, Amrita. 2014. Wombs in Labor: Transnational commercial surrogacy in India. New York: Columbia University Press. Students will read the entire monograph.
•Wolf, Eric R. 2010. Europe and the People without History. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. Students will read the chapters 1, 2, 3, 12, and the forewords and afterword. Th editions of 1982 and 1997 are still useable, if supplemented
by the new forewords.A list of documentary films and some articles will be distributed in the first session.
•Pande, Amrita. 2014. Wombs in Labor: Transnational commercial surrogacy in India. New York: Columbia University Press. Students will read the entire monograph.
•Wolf, Eric R. 2010. Europe and the People without History. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. Students will read the chapters 1, 2, 3, 12, and the forewords and afterword. Th editions of 1982 and 1997 are still useable, if supplemented
by the new forewords.A list of documentary films and some articles will be distributed in the first session.
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